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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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